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keyb_prompt

mixed keyb_prompt(string prompt [, string default [, int max_input]]) -- Get input from stdin.

Description

Echoes a prompt with the text prompt and accepts one line (or 1024 or max_input bytes) of input from stdin. A default choice can be set with the optional second parameter.

Example

<?php $name = keyb_prompt('Enter your name: '); echo 'Your name is: ' . $name; ?>

This will output:

Enter your name: Jonas Your name is: Jonas

Source

Published under the terms of the BSD License


<?php
function keyb_prompt($prompt, $default = false, $max=1024) {
    if (!isset($GLOBALS['stdin'])) {
        $GLOBALS['stdin'] = fopen('php://stdin', 'r');
    }
    echo "$prompt";
    $return = fgets($GLOBALS['stdin'], $max);
    if ($return == '') {
        return $default;
    }
    else {
        return $return;
    }
}

?>

Last updated: Sat Jun 14 20:02:44 CEST 2008